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Lark

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I am really hoping someone can give me an answer as to why our Springers bitches coat is so bleached.

Some details:
4yr old spayed Springer.
She is on Bakers plus added olive oil (which I hoped might help)
She is on the yard during the day but in at night.
Bang on weight wise.

We have had her for about 2 years and I have noticed that her coat is getting increasingly bleached.
I had initially put it down to the logical explanation that it was simply caused by the sun but have been informed by a local gunman that it is not down to that.
2 vets have said that she is in perfect health and condition but offered no explanation.
I have been told it is because she is spayed?
Also told it is due to her being clipped out last year - this happended last summer in a grooming parlour disaster (seems grooming = shearing them!).

So although we couldn't be happier with her and this is a trivial concern it would be nice to know if there is anything i can do to improve her coat and restore it back to its former lovely liver.
 
Lark said:
I am really hoping someone can give me an answer as to why our Springers bitches coat is so bleached.
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I had initially put it down to the logical explanation that it was simply caused by the sun but have been informed by a local gunman that it is not down to that.

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You were right, and your "local gunman" was wrong. ;)

Alec.
 
Ok great thank you guys :)

It looks like blonde highlights are here to stay then; although where on earth she is finding the sun is beyond me.
 
Spaying can cause coats that bleach easier than on an unspayed bitch but her diet won't be helping. Bakers is about the worst there is.
Try Supadog Active - looks like Bakers but without the nastier chemicals -and don't add any oil.

Springers should be stripped, not clipped but most people don't know the difference.( & don't want to pay for the extra work of stripping.)

You can strip the faded ends out.
 
Apologies for the late reply and thank you for the responses.
Wow talk about being sucked in by Bakers. I honestly thought it was on the premium list (on price anyway).
Can you please explain what stripping is?
The last time I brought her in I actually only expected that she would be groomed (washed, brushed and trimmed) not actually clipped. I could have done that myself!
I would like to be equipped with the right information next time.
 
my springer x is on beta feed.

no issues with her coat (it literally glows lol shes spot on )

puppy (cocker) is on beta puppy...again no issues

would reccomend that over bakers anyday! :)
 
My collie is on Nature Diet, he is black and people always comment on how shiny his coat is, maybe worth a try to see if it brings back some colour through shine ?
 
Beta puppy food:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=1024&cat=7

Bit outdated that review so here's another up to date ingredient list:


Rich in meat with high quality lamb as a natural source of protein, BETA Puppy with Lamb & Rice is a 100% complete food, carefully balanced with wholesome ingredients such as wholegrain cereals and rice to promote the optimal growth of your puppy from 6 weeks to 1 year.


Ingredients:
Cereals (min 4% wholegrain, min. 4% rice), Meat and animal derivatives (min. 14% meats, min. 4% lamb), Vegetables protein extracts, Oils and fats, Derivatives of vegetable origin (min. 0.5% beet pulp), Vegetables (min. 0.5% chicory), Minerals. With antioxidants and preserved with EC additives.

The 'preserved with EC additives are usually BHA, BHT, both alleged carciogenics. The first ingredient is cereal, which dogs don't need, nor can they properly digest. Derivatives means floor sweepings, as one website puts it. Even the vegetable element (many people will tell you that dogs can't digest veg unless mulched first to break down the cellulose in the plant cell wall) is derivatives! This basically means whatever bits are left after all the goodness is removed.

There are far superior kibbles on the market.
 
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Quote from Pet Education Dog Food Reviews website:

'The formulas are relatively inexpensive, which seems to be the sole motivating factor for dog owners that do purchase Purina pet food. Dogs with allergies may not do well on Purina pet food formulas'. Not my words!

Anyone want to guess another brand made by Purina? Starts with Bak-, ends in -ers!
 
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Strip her coat our Newfy gets bad bleaching a bit from sun but a lot is old hair from winter that's dying and once stripped she is black and shiny. There is some nutrient u can get which prevents bleaching can't remember what tho! Food makes a big difference and fish oil is meant be good
 
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